Jesus was born at the right time (Gal 4:4), in the womb of a Jewish virgin girl (Isa 7:14), in the royal line of David (2 Sam 7:14-16), in the prophesied city of Bethlehem (Mic 5:2), a Son of Abraham (Matt 1:1), King of the Jews (Matt 2:2), God with us (Isa ...
from economic challenges to mass migration from other countries. On the religious front, the Catholic Church has decided to canonize another saint. However, this one differs
This is according to all that you asked of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, let me not see this great fire anymore, or I will die.' The LORD said to me, 'They have spoken well. ...
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, ...
Born in Bethlehem, Preceded by a Messenger, Enter Jerusalem on a Donkey, Betrayed by a friend, Sold for 30 pieces of silver, Money is thrown into God’s house and used to buy the Potter’s field, Silent before His accusers and
Numerous times as I was working on posts in the series, I thought, “This needs to be a TV show like The Chosen.” Consider the near constant drama and surprises in David faced; the down-to-earth humanity of the characters, the good and evil, the heroes and villains. David’s life ...
have seemed like a singular small candle on the night of his birth in Bethlehem was revealed to be the brightest, most powerful light in the cosmos. Nothing is hidden from this light, and the darkness will not overcome it. We can live without fear, confident in the power of that light....
and Honor 421 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation 642 O Christ the Great Foundation 646 The Kingdom of God 639 Whatsoever You Do 656 What You Have Done for Me 714 As We Gather at Your Table 738 On the Journey to Emmaus 445 A Nuptial Blessing 859 God of Day and God of Darkness 750 ...
The one thing Carol has done and I have tried to do while on this journey is focus on the blessings that have come our way – and they have been many! Carol’s year-long battle with cancer has presented us with many challenges – Carol’s body responding to harsh chemotherapy and ...
temporarily put on a body suit, a coat of flesh—which is the literal translation of the Gothic wordlic hamo, which becamelichaam, the Dutch word for body—when we want to spend some time in the world of matter. When we die there, it simply means that we take off this body suit aga...